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Help[Opinions] Christine, Christina, & Anna
What do you think of with these names? What sort of "vibes" do you get and the people you imagine? What other names come to mind that give you similar impressions? Thank you.
Edit: might as well toss Christiana into the ring too for kicks and giggles since it's a combination of both
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Edit: might as well toss Christiana into the ring too for kicks and giggles since it's a combination of both
Please rate my "Names I would Use" list & "Backup Favorites" list. Feel free to rate some of my other lists too if you have the time.
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/223226/138473
This message was edited 1/23/2022, 11:35 AM
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Well, Christine is my real name, so I am obviously quite attached to it. I didn't like it when I was a kid, because I was surrounded by girls with punchy 80s names like Marnie, Callie, Jenna, Amy, Erin etc. I made a brief attempt in late childhood to be called Chrissi but it didn't stick. As a teenager I went by Chris a lot, but I switched back to Christine when I went to university and have mostly stuck with it. It's an advantage now because nearly everywhere I have worked has had at least one other Christine, usually 10-20 years older than me, who went by Chris. Being the only Christine in a sea of Chris-es has been handy.
I've never much liked Christina because I used to get called it by mistake, often repeatedly, by adults.
Christiana is beautiful. It's not related to Anna, though - it's just another feminine form of Christian.
Anna is sweet and wholesome, and was on my list of girls' names for a long time.
I've never much liked Christina because I used to get called it by mistake, often repeatedly, by adults.
Christiana is beautiful. It's not related to Anna, though - it's just another feminine form of Christian.
Anna is sweet and wholesome, and was on my list of girls' names for a long time.
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Anna is sweet, simple, and timeless. It doesn't stand out in the crowd, but it doesn't need to.
Christine is pretty. It may be a tad dated but not terribly so. I associate it with music. I go back and forth on whether the -tine ending is too pinched.
Christiana has a pleasing roundedness to the sounds. It is elegant and has a certain power to it. If Christiana wanted to be heard, she would make sure that her voice got out into the world.
Christina is lovely. It sounds a bit more gentle than Christine or Christiana and would be easy to hang out with. Probably a good listener.
Christine is pretty. It may be a tad dated but not terribly so. I associate it with music. I go back and forth on whether the -tine ending is too pinched.
Christiana has a pleasing roundedness to the sounds. It is elegant and has a certain power to it. If Christiana wanted to be heard, she would make sure that her voice got out into the world.
Christina is lovely. It sounds a bit more gentle than Christine or Christiana and would be easy to hang out with. Probably a good listener.
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I prefer Anne to Anna, because it's my mn and I don't enjoy palindromes.
I don't enjoy spondees either, so Christine doesn't appeal; plus, not being religious in any way, I avoid names with strong religious connotations to avoid confusion! Christina sounds better to me than Christine; I knew a Christina at school, and she never went by any nn at all, which I thought was impressive.
Two of my great-grandmothers, on my mother's side, were named Christiana and both were regularly called Chrissie. In The Pilgrim's Progress, the pilgrim's name is Christian and his wife is Christiana. It seems the 17th century didn't do subtlety.
I don't enjoy spondees either, so Christine doesn't appeal; plus, not being religious in any way, I avoid names with strong religious connotations to avoid confusion! Christina sounds better to me than Christine; I knew a Christina at school, and she never went by any nn at all, which I thought was impressive.
Two of my great-grandmothers, on my mother's side, were named Christiana and both were regularly called Chrissie. In The Pilgrim's Progress, the pilgrim's name is Christian and his wife is Christiana. It seems the 17th century didn't do subtlety.
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I like all 4 of the names
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I enjoy Christina and Christine. They're crispy and historical and musical. This might be one of the very rare cases where I prefer the e ending variant to the a ending one.
Christina is studious and really fit. She would probably lead her people into battle in full plate armour if she was born 300 years ago, but instead she studies philosophy.
Christine wears poodle skirts. She has very white teeth. A sugary voice, but not in an unpleasant way. She makes really elaborate and pretty hairstyles with lots of ribbons.
Anna is timelessly beautiful and one of the most international names ever. 10/10. Anna could literally be every woman.
Similar vibes... Maria, of course. Sara without the h. Elisabeth, this spelling, for a pleasant cosmopolitan aura. She goes by Elsa. Maybe a Wilhelmina who was named after the Dracula character. Her friends call her Mina because she's too charming for the clunky Wilhelmina but she secretly prefers it. Laura, pronounced LOW-ra. Karen, in her purest, undiluted form. Julia. Should have thought of her earlier. She's far on this list because she's not very friendly. Theodora, but she goes by Dora instead of Thea, because she makes a conscious choice not to be chic, which makes her rememberable and intriguing. Victoria. See Julia comment. Sophia! Of course. And Sofia. Helena. Anne. Jane, but only if she goes by Janet.
Christiana has fairy queen vibes. It's cool.
Christina is studious and really fit. She would probably lead her people into battle in full plate armour if she was born 300 years ago, but instead she studies philosophy.
Christine wears poodle skirts. She has very white teeth. A sugary voice, but not in an unpleasant way. She makes really elaborate and pretty hairstyles with lots of ribbons.
Anna is timelessly beautiful and one of the most international names ever. 10/10. Anna could literally be every woman.
Similar vibes... Maria, of course. Sara without the h. Elisabeth, this spelling, for a pleasant cosmopolitan aura. She goes by Elsa. Maybe a Wilhelmina who was named after the Dracula character. Her friends call her Mina because she's too charming for the clunky Wilhelmina but she secretly prefers it. Laura, pronounced LOW-ra. Karen, in her purest, undiluted form. Julia. Should have thought of her earlier. She's far on this list because she's not very friendly. Theodora, but she goes by Dora instead of Thea, because she makes a conscious choice not to be chic, which makes her rememberable and intriguing. Victoria. See Julia comment. Sophia! Of course. And Sofia. Helena. Anne. Jane, but only if she goes by Janet.
Christiana has fairy queen vibes. It's cool.
This message was edited 1/23/2022, 1:29 PM
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